In my work as a consultant, I’ve found the need to switch frequently between different sets of credentials. I’ve integrated some of the following methods into a .NET based credential management tool, located on github. This way

For a recent engagement, I was asked to set up client authentication for a node.js/express app. With this type of authentication, an SSL certificate is required to access the site. To get the most out this article,

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Using a MEAN stack knockoff, I needed to pass variables configured in the server environment, to make them accessible to client side javascript. In doing so I had to tangle with nconf and jade. Here was my

Create User Eek, reverse it SSH Instance Access Set up an ssh key, and add it to the current user’s authorized keys. Location for sudo privs Also helpful: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/managing-users.html

In this scenario, the user is prompted for starting/ending dates. Ideally these are validated as the user is filling out the form (rather than on submit). However the co-dependence between different fields makes directive use difficult. I

The Angular Bootstrap date picker is very helpful for UI look/feel. But its validation is inadequate. Javascript is used to determine the date. So I enter 1/1/1, it’s parsed as a valid date even though it’s likely